Evaluating waste wise events

Carry out a waste audit – as soon as possible

If possible, carry out the audit on the day of the event to avoid waste decomposing and becoming a health hazard. The aim of the audit is to find out how much waste was diverted from landfill (in cubic metres). Other key performance indicators are

Waste audit summary sheets

Meet with the event participants

A meeting with event participants (e.g. caterers, vendors, organisers, council and members of the public) should give you some good feedback too. Summarise the feedback so it can be used for subsequent events, and for promotional follow-up in the media.